Blogs

The Blog (Us/ing Us) Traits :

immediacy (read with speed-we capitalize on speed, but interrupt it) and Space (media different-ex. New York City)

Two types of blogs:

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In writing blogs:

Avoid overly general statements (stay specific, go in-depth)
Always start with what you're going to start with (start with the main idea, not vague statements)
Don't repeat your ideas (get right to the point)
Use one example to keep drilling down
Use other articles and new content
Read more blogs (this will help you become more meticulous)
Proofread
Reread all of your work out loud
Use links to provide context for your post
Use descriptive words (ex.-avoid "like", use "for example" instead)
Eliminate phrases like "and so on", "etc". Give what "so on" is-ex. narrative media
Be precise about the world (avoid words like "thing"... what is the thing?) (give the viewers what they are going to read for)
Work on saying something different or something meaningful (but look for a point of unity across those differences)
Use a quote to expand the conversation, not as an answer to a problem.
Show the work that got you to the conclusion
Good writing focuses on detail- take the implicit and make it explicit

Paper model (before blogs) vs. Blogs

Same	Different
Text	Easily accessible
Conveys individual perspective	Accreditation – everyone can write
	Low barrier to entry
Bibliography	Instant links
	Speed
Power structures	No power structures

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